Pedicycle



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No. 256,765. Patented Apr. 18,1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELEAZER THOMPSON, ()F- DANBURY, CONNECTICUT.

PEDICYCLEQ SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,765,dated April 18, 1882.

Application filed May 26, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELEAZER THOMPSON, of Danbury, in the county ofFairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and ImprovedPedicycle, of which the following is a specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of myinvention as it appears when attached to the leg for use, and Fig. 2 isa plan view of my invention.

My invention is an improvement in the class of pedicycles or footsupports mounted on wheels, one of which wheels is relatively largerthan the other and arranged in advance thereof.

Myinvention consists in so constructing the plate on which the footrests that it is adapted, when inclined forward and downward, to takehold on the floor or ground and thereby aid in propulsion, ashereinafter described.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The nprightB of the foot-supportAis curved, as shown, so that the upperend thereof may be strapped firmly against the leg below the knee by thestrap I), and so that the journal 0 of the main wheel 0 will come infront of the line of direction of the weight of the person. The rearend. of the foot-support A is bifurcated, and between the parts thereofis placed (No model.)

the small wheel D. The forward end of the foot-support is curveddownward, as shown at a. stood that the wheel D of the foot-board may beraised from the ground-or, in other words, the foot-board rocked by theaction of the foot-and the forward end of the board struck against theground for moving the person forward. This rocking action of thefoot-board is of great advantage, as by that means the person is enabledto provide himself'in an instant with a secure and steady support.

To the upper end of the right B is pivoted the brake E, which is operted, by the cord 0, by the hand of the traveler.

The foot-board should be provided with suitable heel and toe straps forsecuring the foot to the board.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- The foot-plate A, curved downward at itsfrontend and provided with supporting-wheels C and I), all as shown anddescribed, to operate as and for the purpose specified.

ELEAZER THOMPSON.

Witnesses:

LYMAN PLATT, DAVID B. BOOTH.

By this arrangement it will be under-

